Hinckley and Bosworth

Hinckley and Bosworth's population grew in the 10 years leading up to 2011. Data from the census also show there were changes in family life, relationships and housing tenure.

The population reached nearly 110,000

In the 10 years leading up to 2011, the population of Hinckley and Bosworth increased by 4.9%, from about 100,000 to 105,000.

The addition of about 4,900 people means this area's population increased at a slower rate than the total population of England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hinckley and Bosworth was home to, on average, 2.5 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was higher than the average across the East Midlands

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across the East Midlands, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older Hinckley and Bosworth

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of Hinckley and Bosworth increased by three years, from 40 to 43 years.

This rural area had a higher average age than the East Midlands and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 4,300 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by almost 3,000.

About 13% of people in Hinckley and Bosworth are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Hinckley and Bosworth by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes without children

Hinckley and Bosworth saw England's second-largest rise in the proportion of households without children.

In 2011, just over 6 in 10 (63%) households in Hinckley and Bosworth had no children, compared with 59% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child decreased from 30% to 27%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of households without children occurred in Isles of Scilly (from 69% to 74%).

Because of its small size, comparisons to Isles of Scilly should be made with caution.

The proportion of households without children was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households without children across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

More people living alone

Hinckley and Bosworth saw England's third-largest rise in the proportion of one-person households.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28%) households in Hinckley and Bosworth had only one person, compared with 25% in 2001. The percentage of households comprising an unmarried couple increased from 9.6% to 11%.

England's largest increase in the proportion of one-person households occurred in Isles of Scilly (from 27% to 34%) followed by Barrow-in-Furness (from 30% to 35%).

The percentage of households with only one person was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of households that comprised only one person across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in Hinckley and Bosworth working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14% to 11% in the decade to 2011.

The percentage who said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week remained close to 1.6%.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 14% in 2001 to 10% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13% to 10%.

Long hour working in Hinckley and Bosworth decreased by 2.7 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in Hinckley and Bosworth, the East Midlands and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Changing work life

The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents that were studying increased from 2.2% to 2.4% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 6 in 10 (57%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 59% in 2001. While the percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents that were unemployed increased from 2.5% to 3.2%.

The proportion of students decreased faster here than in any other local authority district across the East Midlands. The improvement brought health in Hinckley and Bosworth close to the regional average 3.4% in the East Midlands described their health as good in 2011).

The percentage of students was lower than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 that said they were in education across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Disability in Hinckley and Bosworth

The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 8.1% to 7.6% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just under 1 in 25 (3.7%) reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities, compared with 2.9% in 2001. The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability remained close to 89%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 7.3% in 2001 to 6.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of households in Hinckley and Bosworth that rented privately increased from 5.5% to 11% between the last two censuses.

In 2011, just over 1 in 10 (10%) households lived in social housing, compared with 11% in 2001. The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth households that owned their home decreased from 82% to 77%.

The proportion of privately rented homes increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 8.5% in 2001 to 15% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.9% to 17%.

Private renting in Hinckley and Bosworth increased by 5.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in Hinckley and Bosworth, the East Midlands and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 7.9% to 4.6% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just over 8 in 10 (82%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 69% in 2001. The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23% to 13%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 9.4% in 2001 to 5.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in Hinckley and Bosworth decreased by 3.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in Hinckley and Bosworth, the East Midlands and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

The percentage of adults in Hinckley and Bosworth that had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased from 9.8% to 12% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (53%) people aged 16 and over said they were married, compared with 58% in 2001. The percentage of single people in Hinckley and Bosworth increased from 25% to 28%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 10% in 2001 to 12% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 11% to 12%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across the East Midlands

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in the East Midlands and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Hinckley and Bosworth

The number of people in Hinckley and Bosworth from the White ethnic groups increased from about 98,000 in 2001 to just over 100,000 in 2011. However, as a percentage of the total population, this represented a decrease from 98% to 96%.

The percentage decreased by less than the average across the East Midlands (from 93% to 89%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Hinckley and Bosworth from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 1,300 in 2001 to about 2,200 in 2011 (from 1.3% to 2.1%). The number of residents from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed) increased from about 590 to just over 1,000 (from 0.6% to 1.0%).

About 260 people (0.1%) said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups, up from about 120 in 2001 (0.3%).

The population from the White ethnic groups in Hinckley and Bosworth decreased by 1.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Hinckley and Bosworth by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care

The percentage of Hinckley and Bosworth residents that provided between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 1.0% to 1.3% between the last two censuses.

The percentage who reported providing at least 50 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.9%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of the East Midlands (from 1.2% in 2001 to 1.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 1.1% to 1.4%.

The proportion of people providing between 20 and 49 hours of weekly unpaid care in Hinckley and Bosworth remained close to 1.3%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Hinckley and Bosworth by care, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Hinckley and Bosworth

The number of people in Hinckley and Bosworth that described themselves as Muslim increased from about 270 in 2001 to about 520 in 2011. This represents a change from 0.3% to 0.5% of the local population.

Across the East Midlands, the percentage of people from this religious group increased from 1.8% to 3.4%, while across England the percentage went from 3.2% to 5.2%.

The number of people in Hinckley and Bosworth that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 79,000 in 2001 to about 68,000 in 2011 (from 78% to 64%). The number of people who described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 14,000 to just over 28,000 (from 14% to 27%).

Just over 6,800 people (6.0%) did not state their religion, up from just over 6,000 in 2001 (6.5%).

The population who identified as Muslim in Hinckley and Bosworth remained close to 0.5%

Percentage of usual residents in England, East Midlands and Hinckley and Bosworth by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

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